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glazed composition

Also known as: glazed composition; composition; faience
Related terms: glass
Scope note: The term is used for objects with a body made of finely powdered quartz grains fused together with small amounts of alkali and/or lime through partial heating. The bodies are usually colourless but natural impurities give them a brown or greyish tint. Colourants can also be added to give it an artificial colour. It can be modelled by hand, thrown or moulded, and hardens with firing. This material is used in the context of Islamic ceramics where it is described as stonepaste (or fritware). Glazed composition is related to glass, but glass is formed by completely fusing the ingredients in a liquid melted at high temperature. This material is also popularly called faience in the contexts of Ancient Egypt and Ancient Near East. However, this is a misnomer as these objects have no relationship to the glazed pottery vessels made in Faenza, from which the faience term derives. Other authors use the terms sintered quartz, glazed frit, frit, composition, Egyptian Blue, paste or (in the 19th century) even porcelain, although the last two terms are very inappropriate as they also describe imitation gems and a type of ceramic. Frit is technically a flux.
Broader terms: x10539; ceramic
Narrower terms: frit; stonepaste

17,372 related objects

adorno

Museum number: 1978,1212.111 |
Cultures/periods: x14001 Islamic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Thaj

aegis

Museum number: EA60392 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

aegis

Museum number: EA11274 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

alabastron

Museum number: 1864,1007.940 |
Cultures/periods: x13613 Archaic Greek |
Production date: 7thC BC-6thC BC |
Production place: Made in:Rhodes |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Deposit D&E (Kamiros)

alabastron

Museum number: 1864,1007.1342 |
Cultures/periods: East GreekArchaic Greek |
Production date: late 7thc BC - early 6thc BC |
Production place: Made in:Rhodes |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kamiros

alabastron

Museum number: 1837,0413.153 |
Cultures/periods: East GreekArchaic Greek |
Production date: late 7thc BC - early 6thc BC |
Production place: Made in:Rhodes

alabastron

Museum number: EA22730 |
Cultures/periods: x14341 New Kingdom |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

alabastron

Museum number: 1950,1027.1 |
Cultures/periods: East GreekArchaic Greek |
Production date: late 7thc BC - early 6thc BC |
Production place: Made in:Rhodes |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Papatislures grave 16

alabastron

Museum number: 1934,1123.2 |
Cultures/periods: x13945 Hellenistic |
Production date: 3rdC BC-2ndC BC |
Production place: Made in:Egypt

alabastron

Museum number: 1865,1214.50 |
Cultures/periods: East GreekArchaic Greek |
Production date: late 7thc BC - early 6thc BC |
Production place: Made in:Rhodes |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kamiros

alabastron

Museum number: EA13182 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fayum

alabastron

Museum number: 1864,1007.19 |
Cultures/periods: East GreekArchaic Greek |
Production date: late 7thc BC - early 6thc BC |
Production place: Made in:Rhodes |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kamiros

alabastron

Museum number: 1860,0404.62 |
Cultures/periods: East GreekArchaic Greek |
Production date: late 7thc BC - early 6thc BC |
Production place: Made in:Rhodes |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kamiros

alabastron

Museum number: 1860,0404.67 |
Cultures/periods: x13613 Archaic Greek |
Production date: 7thC BC-6thC BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kamiros

alabastron

Museum number: 1860,0404.66 |
Production date: 7thC BC(mid) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kamiros

alabastron

Museum number: 1860,0404.63 |
Cultures/periods: East GreekArchaic Greek |
Production date: late 7thc BC - early 6thc BC |
Production place: Made in:Rhodes |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kamiros

amphora

Museum number: 1838,0608.156 |
Cultures/periods: x13817 East Greek |
Production date: 6thC BC

amphora

Museum number: EA13183 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

amphora

Museum number: EA57363 |
Cultures/periods: x13553 25th Dynasty |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

amphora; model

Museum number: EA34911 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

amulet

Museum number: EA20968 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Akhmim

amulet; bezel; ring

Museum number: 1980,1214.16157 |
Cultures/periods: x14146 Late Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lachish

amulet

Museum number: EA52919 |
Cultures/periods: x13561 4th Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Abydos

amulet

Museum number: EA21926 |
Cultures/periods: x14627 Third Intermediate |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Thebes (historic - Upper Egypt)

amulet

Museum number: 1922,0511.504 |
Production place: Made in:Asia

amulet; gaming-piece

Museum number: 1864,1007.1137 |
Cultures/periods: x13613 Archaic Greek |
Production date: 7thC BC-6thC BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kamiros

amulet

Museum number: 1980,1214.15556 |
Cultures/periods: x13992 Iron Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lachish

amulet; figure

Museum number: EA60335 |
Cultures/periods: x14170 Late Period |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Memphis (Egypt)

amulet

Museum number: EA28759 |
Cultures/periods: x14341 New Kingdom |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Abydos

amulet

Museum number: EA37625 |
Cultures/periods: x13563 6th Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Abydos

amulet; figure

Museum number: EA47501 |
Cultures/periods: x14170 Late Period |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Asyut (town)

amulet

Museum number: EA47495 |
Cultures/periods: x13559 30th Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Asyut (town)

amulet

Museum number: E48134 |
Cultures/periods: x14341 New Kingdom |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amrit

amulet

Museum number: EA52919 |
Cultures/periods: x13561 4th Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Abydos

amulet

Museum number: 1980,1214.15558 |
Cultures/periods: x13992 Iron Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lachish

amulet; figure

Museum number: EA11917 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Thebes (historic - Upper Egypt)

amulet

Museum number: EA37404 |
Cultures/periods: x14170 Late Period |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Thebes (historic - Upper Egypt)

amulet

Museum number: EA22148 |
Cultures/periods: x14452 Roman Period |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:San el-Hagar

amulet

Museum number: 1980,1214.15533 |
Cultures/periods: x14146 Late Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lachish

amulet; figure

Museum number: 1873,0320.280 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Idalion

amulet

Museum number: 128835 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Iraq, South

amulet

Museum number: EA17066 |
Cultures/periods: x14627 Third Intermediate |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Thebes (historic - Upper Egypt)

amulet; bead

Museum number: EA46601 |
Cultures/periods: x13884 First Intermediate |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Asyut (town)

amulet

Museum number: 1980,1214.15582 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lachish

amulet

Museum number: EA54686 |
Cultures/periods: Middle KingdomSecond Intermediate |
Production date: 1985BC-1285BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Abydos

amulet

Museum number: EA28596 |
Cultures/periods: x14170 Late Period |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Abydos

amulet

Museum number: EA60400 |
Cultures/periods: x14627 Third Intermediate |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Abydos

amulet

Museum number: 1969,0401.262 |
Cultures/periods: Cypro-ArchaicCypro-Classical |
Production date: 750 BC-300 BC |
Production place: Made in:CyprusMade in:Phoenicia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amathus

amulet

Museum number: EA49336 |
Cultures/periods: x14373 Old Kingdom |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Abydos

amulet

Museum number: 1980,1214.16330 |
Cultures/periods: x13992 Iron Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lachish

amulet

Museum number: EA49336 |
Cultures/periods: x14373 Old Kingdom |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Abydos

amulet

Museum number: 1980,1214.15568 |
Cultures/periods: x14146 Late Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lachish

amulet

Museum number: E48124 |
Cultures/periods: x14170 Late Period |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amrit

amulet

Museum number: E48133 |
Cultures/periods: x14170 Late Period |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amrit

amulet

Museum number: E48129 |
Cultures/periods: x14170 Late Period |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amrit

amulet

Museum number: 1867,0506.9 |
Cultures/periods: x13613 Archaic Greek |
Production date: 7thC BC-6thC BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Rhodes

amulet; figure

Museum number: 1894,1101.702 |
Cultures/periods: Cypro-ArchaicCypro-Classical |
Production date: 750BC-300BC |
Production place: Made in:PhoeniciaMade in:Cyprus |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amathus

amulet; figure

Museum number: 1894,1101.696 |
Cultures/periods: PhoenicianCypro-Archaic |
Production date: 750BC-300BC |
Production place: Made in:PhoeniciaMade in:Cyprus |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amathus

amulet

Museum number: 1922,0812.205 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Production date: 1250BC-1200BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta

amulet

Museum number: EA46595 |
Cultures/periods: x13884 First Intermediate |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Asyut (town)

amulet; figure

Museum number: 1892,0326.6

amulet

Museum number: EA47516 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Asyut (town)

amulet; figure

Museum number: 1873,0320.282 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Idalion

amulet

Museum number: EA14944 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Thebes (historic - Upper Egypt)

amulet

Museum number: 1993,0408.5

amulet

Museum number: EA22151 |
Cultures/periods: x14170 Late Period |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:San el-Hagar

amulet

Museum number: EA47506 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Asyut (town)

amulet

Museum number: 1867,0506.13 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Rhodes

amulet

Museum number: EA16965 |
Cultures/periods: x14170 Late Period |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Thebes (historic - Upper Egypt)

amulet

Museum number: EA47507 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Asyut (town)

amulet

Museum number: EA21928 |
Cultures/periods: x14627 Third Intermediate |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Thebes (historic - Upper Egypt)

amulet

Museum number: 160107 |
Cultures/periods: x13992 Iron Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lachish

amulet

Museum number: EA15484 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Armant

amulet

Museum number: EA26717 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Qift

amulet

Museum number: EA17067 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Thebes (historic - Upper Egypt)

amulet

Museum number: EA22161 |
Cultures/periods: x14170 Late Period |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:San el-Hagar

amulet

Museum number: 1980,1214.14903 |
Cultures/periods: x13992 Iron Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lachish

amulet

Museum number: EA60196 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Leucas (Acarnania)

amulet; figure

Museum number: EA16214 |
Cultures/periods: x14341 New Kingdom |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Akhmim

amulet

Museum number: EA22807 |
Cultures/periods: x14452 Roman Period |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Thebes (historic - Upper Egypt)

amulet

Museum number: EA23099 |
Cultures/periods: x13917 Graeco-Roman |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Thebes (historic - Upper Egypt)

amulet

Museum number: 1867,0506.14 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Rhodes

amulet

Museum number: 1980,1214.15561 |
Cultures/periods: x13992 Iron Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lachish

amulet

Museum number: 1980,1214.15566 |
Cultures/periods: x13992 Iron Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lachish

amulet

Museum number: EA28905 |
Cultures/periods: New KingdomThird Intermediate |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Abydos

amulet

Museum number: EA59509 |
Cultures/periods: x14428 Ptolemaic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Armant

amulet

Museum number: EA22806 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Thebes (historic - Upper Egypt)

amulet

Museum number: 1867,0506.11 |
Cultures/periods: x13613 Archaic Greek |
Production date: 7thC BC-6thC BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Rhodes

amulet

Museum number: EA11943 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Thebes (historic - Upper Egypt)

amulet

Museum number: 160103 |
Cultures/periods: x13992 Iron Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lachish

amulet

Museum number: EA58590 |
Cultures/periods: x13884 First Intermediate |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Abydos

amulet

Museum number: EA18122 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Thebes (historic - Upper Egypt)

amulet; figure

Museum number: 1980,1214.15564 |
Cultures/periods: x13992 Iron Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lachish

amulet

Museum number: 1894,1101.65 |
Cultures/periods: Cypro-ArchaicCypro-Classical |
Production date: 750BC-300BC |
Production place: Made in:PhoeniciaMade in:Cyprus |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amathus

amulet

Museum number: EA27823 |
Cultures/periods: x14341 New Kingdom |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Abydos

amulet; figure

Museum number: EA11638 |
Cultures/periods: x14170 Late Period |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Tarsus

amulet; figure

Museum number: 1873,0320.281 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Idalion

amulet

Museum number: EA22792 |
Cultures/periods: x13555 27th Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Thebes (historic - Upper Egypt)

amulet

Museum number: EA47508 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Asyut (town)

amulet; figure

Museum number: EA11715 |
Cultures/periods: x14170 Late Period |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Thebes (historic - Upper Egypt)